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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Infrastructure Development in Shipping Sector
The Government of India vide Gazette Notification No. 112 dated April 13, 2016 granted infrastructure status to shipyards.
The details of development of shipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure are as given below:
- New 310 M Dry-dock Project at Kochi, Kerala 
- International Ship Repair Facility  at Kochi, Kerala 
- Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited , Kolkata, West Bengal 
- Tebma Shipyards Limited, Malpe, Karnataka 
- CSL-Mumbai Ship Repair Unit , Mumbai, Maharashtra
- CSL-Kolkata Ship Repair Unit . Kolkata, West Bengal
- CSL-Andaman & Nicobar Ship Repair Unit , Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
The details of Sagarmala Programme are as given below:
“The vision of Sagarmala is to reduce logistics cost for both domestic and EXIM cargo with minimal infrastructure investment.” Studies under Sagarmala have identified opportunities for reducing overall logistics costs, thereby improving the overall efficiency of the economy and increasing competitiveness of exports.
Currently, there are 802 projects worth investment of Rs. 5.52 lakh crore for implementation under the Sagarmala Programme by 2035. Out of which, 172 projects worth Rs. 88,235 crore have been completed and 235 projects worth Rs. 2.16 lakh crore are under implementation. Further, 395 projects worth Rs. 2.48 Lakh crore are under various stages of development.
This information was given by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Para-archer Ankit tests Covid positive, shifted by SAI authorities to hospital in Sonepat
Para-Archer Ankit, who is a part of the national camp underway at SAI NRC Sonepat, has tested positive for Covid 19. To ensure proper treatment and close monitoring of his vitals, he was shifted to the Bhagwan Dass Hospital in Sonepat on Wednesday.
The Para-Archery camp had commenced on October 5th and all campers including eight archers had reported to the camp after submitting their negative Covid RT-PCR test reports. As per the SOPs set up for the camp, samples of all campers were taken on October 12th for re-testing where Ankit’s report was found to be positive. He was immediately shifted to the isolation ward created above the medical centre at the SAI NRC Sonepat, before being moved to the hospital.
Ministry of Defence
VICE ADMIRAL SANJAY JASJIT SINGH, AVSM, NM ASSUMES CHARGE AS VICE CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF
Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, AVSM, NM assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of Naval Staff on 01 Apr 2023. On assumption VAdm Sanjay Jasjit Singh paid homage to the bravehearts at the National War Memorial and reviewed the Guard of Honour at South Block, New Delhi on 02 Apr 23.
VAdm Sanjay Jasjit Singh is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, Pune, and was commissioned in 1986 in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. In his career spanning 37 years, he has served on most class of ships of the Indian Navy and has held a range of command, training and staff appointments, including Assistant Chief of Naval Staff , Flag Officer Sea Training, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, Commandant Naval War College, and Controller Personnel Services. Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, he was Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff .
He holds MSc and MPhil in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University, MA in Defence Studies from Kings College, London, and MA , MPhil  and PhD  from Mumbai University. In recognition of his distinguished service, the Flag Officer was awarded the Nao Sena Medal in 2009, and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020.
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Ministry of Finance
Central Bureau of Narcotics busts illicit drug manufacturing kitchen lab at Karnal, Haryana
Acting on the said specific information, officers of Central Bureau of Narcotics, New Delhi, raided on 05/07/2022 and busted a clandestine Kitchen Lab where narcotics drugs containing Diphenoxylate was being manufactured. Preventive and Intelligence Cell , Central Bureau of Narcotics, New Delhi had developed an information about a clandestine kitchen lab of Narcotics powder containing Diphenoxylate is being operated in residential premises at House no. 323 Sec – 6, Karnal, Haryana.
A person namely Manoj Kumar S/o Sh. Gulshan Kumar has been arrested. A total of 45.855 kg Diphenoxylate mix prepared drug. 7.240 kg of Diphenoxylate tablet in loose form and 19,000 tablets of Nimesulide tablets were recovered and seized. The Nimesulide tablets were used as ingredient in the Narcotics powder.
Diphenoxylate is a Narcotics Drugs and its commercial quantity is 50 gm, as specified in NDPS Act. Further, in follow up action, one person named Mr. Mahesh Kumar S/o Mohan Lal Prop/o Modern Medical Store, Nissing, Karnal, supposedly man behind this illegal manufacturing has also been arrested on 07/07/2022. A case under section 8 read with section 21, 25, 27A, 28, 29, 30 and 35 of NDPS Act 1985 has been registered. They are involved in selling the Narcotics powder containing Diphenoxylate for intoxication purpose to various states. Further investigation is under progress.
Narcotics Commissioner Shri Rajesh Fattesingh Dhabre stated that Central Bureau of Narcotic shall find out the main supplier of the drug soon.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Shrikant Madhav Vaidya takes over as Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Kolkata, 01 July, 2020
Shri Shrikant Madhav Vaidya has taken over as the Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. here today. At the same time, he will also be Chairman of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd., a stand-alone refining subsidiary of IndianOil and Indian Oil tanking Ltd, another joint venture providing ‘terminalling’ services apartfrom being on the board of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd., a joint venture setting up three world-scale fertiliser plants.
Shri Vaidya who is on the board of Ratnagiri Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd. will be taking over as its Chairman and will also be Director on the Board of M/s Petronet LNG Limited.
Prior to his elevation, Shri Vaidya was the Director  on the IndianOil Board, since October 2019. He succeeds Shri Sanjiv Singh who has superannuated from the services of the Corporation yesterday.
A Chemical Engineer from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Shri Vaidya has over 34 years of extensive experience in refining & petrochemicals operations. He has had a decade-long association with India's largest cracker plant-the Panipat Naphtha Cracker Complex, a major driver of IndianOil's petrochemicals business-right from the drawing board stage. He is among the select technocrats in the Indian oil & gas industry who are proficient in all facets of refinery-petrochemicals integration, desirable for the sustainability of the oil & gas industry in the long-term. Shri Vaidya has always laid emphasis on ensuring smooth supply of products, eco-friendly business operations and healthy refining margins. During his tenure as Director  and earlier as Executive Director  at IndianOil, he presided over several refinery expansion and petrochemical projects. He also steered the timely rollout of BS-VI grade auto fuels across the country, commenced supply of IMO-compliant bunker fuel  and a special winter-grade diesel for the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, and expanded the Corporation’s green energy offerings with projects related to biofuels and 2G/3G ethanol-blended fuels at its refineries.
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Ministry of Finance
Tariff Notification in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section  of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance , No. 36/2001-Customs , dated the 3rd August, 2001, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section , vide number S. O. 748 , dated the 3rd August, 2001, namely:-
In the said notification, for TABLE-1, TABLE-2, and TABLE-3 the following Tables shall be substituted, namely: -
TABLE-1
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Description of goods
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Tariff value

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1
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1511 10 00
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Crude Palm Oil
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548
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2
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1511 90 10
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RBD Palm Oil
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570
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3
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1511 90 90
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Others – Palm Oil
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559
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4
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1511 10 00
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Crude Palmolein
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572
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5
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1511 90 20
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RBD Palmolein
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575
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6
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1511 90 90
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Others – Palmolein
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574
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7
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1507 10 00
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Crude Soya bean Oil
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733
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8
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7404 00 22
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Brass Scrap 
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3487
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9
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1207 91 00
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Poppy seeds
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3395
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71 or 98
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Gold, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 356 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed
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488 per 10 grams
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71 or 98
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Silver, in any form, in respect of which the benefit of entries at serial number 357 of the Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017 is availed
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587 per kilogram
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71
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 Silver, in any form, other than medallions and silver coins having silver content not below 99.9% or semi-manufactured forms of silver falling under sub-heading 7106 92;
 Medallions and silver coins having silver
content not below 99.9% or semi-manufactured forms of silver falling under sub-heading 7106 92, other than imports of such goods through post, courier or baggage.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this entry, silver in any form shall not include foreign
currency coins, jewellery made of silver or
articles made of silver.
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587 per kilogram
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71
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 Gold bars, other than tola bars, bearing manufacturer’s or refiner’s engraved serial number and weight expressed in metric units;
 Gold coins having gold content not below 99.5% and gold findings, other than imports of such goods through post, courier or baggage.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this entry, “gold findings” means a small component such as hook, clasp, clamp, pin, catch, screw back used to hold the whole or a part of a piece of Jewellery in place.
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488 per 10 grams
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080280
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Areca nuts
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3915”
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Ministry of Civil Aviation launches UDAN 5.1, specifically designed for helicopter routes
Following four successful rounds of the Regional Connectivity Scheme  - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik  and with the version 5.0 of the fifth round underway, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country and achieve last mile connectivity through helicopters.
For the first time under RCS-UDAN, this round is designed specifically for helicopter routes.
The main features include:
- An increase in the scope of operations for operators wherein the scheme will now allow routes where one of the origin or destination locations is in a priority area. Earlier both points had to be in priority areas.
- Airfare caps have been reduced by as much as 25% to make flying in helicopters more affordable for passengers.
- Viability Gap Funding  caps for the operators have been increased substantially for both single and twin-engine helicopters to enhance financial viability for operating the awarded routes.
“The latest round of UDAN scheme is a testament to two emerging phenomenon in Indian civil aviation - one, a deeper democratisation of air travel with a focus on last-mile connectivity. Second, a growing appetite for helicopters in aiding tourism. Greater helicopter penetration through such efforts will help boost tourism, hospitality, and thus, our local economies. UDAN 5.1 heralds a new dawn not just for civil aviation, but also for India’s remote & unserved regions.” said Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel.
The current version of the scheme has been designed after consultations with all stakeholders including helicopter operators. While the intended target is to provide last-mile connectivity, it is also projected to give the helicopter segment of the Indian civil aviation industry a much needed boost.
It may be mentioned that till date 46 helicopter routes have been operationalized under previous rounds of the scheme benefitting a number of hilly and North East states and this round is targeting coverage of a much larger number of routes.
Under the UDAN scheme passengers have received the benefit of air connectivity, airlines have received concessions for operating regional routes, and unserved regions have received the direct and indirect benefits of air connectivity for their economic development. The present version of the scheme will be another step towards the Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision of allowing the common man to travel by air at affordable fares to remote destinations of the country.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHAI Masala Bond Launched at London Stock Exchange
The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri. Nitin Gadkari yesterday launched the NHAI Masala Bond issue at the London Stock Exchange. The NHAI issue witnessed an overwhelming response from a wide range of investors, some of them being first timers to participate in the Masala Bond market. The initial benchmarked issue of INR 1500 crore was upsized to INR 3000 crore by yesterday 3.00 PM  at a price yielding 7.30% annually in view of the highly positive response from the investor market. The transaction marks the largest ever 5 year issuance and the largest inaugural transaction in Masala Bond market. Some of the leading investors were still showing interest in the NHAI issue who may be brought into the fold in the near future.
It is interesting to note that the NHAI Masala Bond issue has attracted investors from across the spectrum with Asia contributing 60% of the subscription and the balance 40% coming from Europe. Further, 61% of the amount comes from the Fund Managers or Insurance, 18% from the Banks and 21% from the private banks. The spectrum of investors shows bright prospects of the Masala Bond as an instrument of raising rupee denominated resources internationally. On this occasion London Stock Exchange presented a Memento to Shri Nitin Gadkari.
Shri Gadkari started the day’s trading at LSE yesterday, and also addressed the media at India House, London. Shri Gadkari also visited Ambedkar House, where Dr B R Ambedkar stayed during his student days at London School of Economics.
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Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets people on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti
The Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu has greeted the people of the nation on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.
Following is the full text of the message:
I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of ‘Mahavir Jayanti’.
One of the most illustrious spiritual Gurus of ancient India, Bhagwan Mahavir epitomized the virtues of truth, compassion and non-violence. Through his teachings and austere lifestyle, he inspired the people to be merciful and lead a moral and principled life. His philosophy of ‘Anekantavad’  signifies our civilizational values of plurality and tolerance.
On this auspicious occasion, let us remember the life and words of Mahavir Swami and commit ourselves to building a peaceful, harmonious and just society.
Following is the Hindi text of the message:
'महावीर जयंती' के पुनीत अवसर पर अपने सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं देता हूं।
प्राचीन भारत के प्रतिष्ठित आध्यात्मिक गुरुओं में से एक भगवान महावीर सत्य, करुणा और अहिंसा के प्रतीक थे। जिन्होंने अपनी शिक्षा और संयमित जीवन-शैली के माध्यम से लोगों को करुणाशील होने के लिए प्रेरित किया और एक सात्विक जीवन की राह दिखाई। 'अनेकांतवाद' का उनका दर्शन, बहुलता और सहिष्णुता के हमारे सांस्कृतिक मूल्यों को रेखांकित करता है।
आइए, इस पावन अवसर पर हम भगवान महावीर के जीवन और उनकी वाणी का स्मरण करें और स्वयं को एक शांतिपूर्ण, सौहार्दपूर्ण और न्यायपूर्ण समाज के निर्माण के लिए प्रतिबद्ध करें।
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Safety Equipments for Farmers
There are no specific schemes implemented by this department where farmers are provided safety equipments like goggles, helmets and protective suits to be used while spraying pesticides.
However, the Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage, an attached office of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers welfare organizes training activities like Farmers Field Schools  through its 35 Central Integrated Pest Management Centers  in States/ Union Territories to create awareness among farmers on the various latest Integrated Pest Management  technologies.
During the FFS programmes, the farmers are provided with IPM kits for easy identification of pests / pathogens while carrying out field exercise. The kits also include safety equipments such as goggles, apron, gloves, cap, gumboots etc. Demonstration is also given to the farmers for use of such protective equipments while spraying pesticides. During the trainings, major emphasis is given on judicious use of chemical pesticide as a last resort, alternate tools for pest management viz; cultural, physical, mechanical methods of pest control as well as use of bio-pesticides and bio-control agents, effects of pesticides on natural enemies of pests, do’s and don’ts of pesticide including proper application equipment and the technique. Under this programme, farmers are being made aware about the judicious use of chemical pesticides and use as per the prescriptions given in the label and leaflets.
The details of FFS conducted by the CIPMCs in the last three years along with the number of beneficiaries is given below:
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Year
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No. of FFS
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2019-20
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690
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2020-21
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351
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2021-22
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282
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Coast Guard apprehends Myanmarese poachers in Indian EEZ
Indian Coast Guard  has apprehended four Myanmarese poachers fishing illegally in Indian waters off Barren Island. In the early hours of May 02, 2021, ICG ship Rajshree, during routine patrol in the area, sighted one boat operating off Barren Island close to the coast. The ICG ship tried to establish communication with the boat, however, the boat did not respond. Instead, the poachers carried out forced ditching of their boat on the rocky shores of Barren and tried to flee into the Island.
The manoeuvre by ICG boarding party resulted in apprehension of two poachers, while others managed to escape into the dense forest on the island. The boarding party also recovered fish catch, including sea cucumber, turtle skull and conch shells from the ditched boat.Two of the missing poachers were apprehended a day later on May 03, 2021. The apprehended poachers were handed over to local police at Port Blair on May 04, 2021 for further investigation. It is suspected that some of the poachers were still hiding in the dense forest on Barren Island. The ICG, in coordination with local police, is carrying out a joint search operation for the missing poachers.
This is the second apprehension by ICG in 10 days which highlights its commitment to protect the sovereign rights of the country within the Maritime Zones of India. Despite challenges posed by COVID-19, ICG ships and aircraft are on patrol 24x7, monitoring activities in Indian Exclusive Economic Zone to thwart any nefarious activity in Maritime Zones of India.
Ministry of Science & Technology
New ant species discovered from Kerala named after JNCASR researcher, evolutionary biologist Prof. Amitabh Joshi
Two new species of a rare ant genus have been discovered in India. The species of the ant genus Ooceraea found in Kerala, and Tamil Nadu add to the diversity of this rare genus. They differ from others of the same genus on the basis of the number of antennal segments.
One of them found in the Periyar Tiger Reserve of Kerala, has been named Ooceraea joshii, in honour of Prof. Amitabh Joshi, a distinguished evolutionary biologist from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research  an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology , Government of India.
New species are typically named after some distinguishing attribute or location but are often named after scientists as a means of honouring their research contributions to biology, especially in the fields of evolutionary and organismal biology, ecology or systematics.
The two new species, the first ones spotted with ten-segmented antennae among this rare genus, were discovered by a team led by Prof. Himender Bharti of Punjabi University, Patiala. The discovery has been published in the journal ZooKeys.
The genus is currently represented by 14 species of which eight possess nine-segmented antennae, while five possess eleven- segmented antennae and one species has recently been reported with eight-segmented antennae. In India, the genus was so far represented by two species with nine- and eleven-segmented antennae respectively.
The newly discovered ant species with ten segmented antennae discovered, establish an old world lineage that contains a species emerging as the only model organism among the ant subfamily.
Fig 3. Ooceraea joshii sp. nov. Body in dorsal view [Bharti H. et al. 2021. Two new species of Ooceraea  from India with ten-segmented antennae. ZooKeys 1010: 165-183;
[Publication link: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1010.58436]
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the passing away of Shri Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of former Union Minister, Shri Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi.
“Shri Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi was a popular leader with rich political and administrative experience. He did notable work to popularise football in India. Saddened by his demise. My thoughts are with Deepa Dasmunsi ji and family as well as his supporters”, the Prime Minister said.